Student Health Services Practitioner - Physician's Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

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• Generous Retirement Contributions
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  The State contributes 14.94% of your gross salary, and you contribute 3.68%, totaling 18.62% toward your retirement plan.
• Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage
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  Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include four deductible options to suit your needs.
• Paid Time Off
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  Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
• Tuition Waiver
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  Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
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  Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

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Provide high-quality, evidence-based and comprehensive primary medical care to eligible students of the University of Wyoming. This position provides direct care to students and does include a focus on primary care.

• Assess the needs of patients via oral histories and physical examinations; initiate treatment under collaborative agreement with physician and standing orders.
• Perform therapeutic procedures, order and perform lab, radiological and special exams or tests required for evaluation; dispense/administer medications, application of dressings and remove sutures and bandages.
• Administer and monitor intravenous (IV’s) procedures.
• Perform minor medical procedures and provide routine follow up care.
• Provide health care information and advice on health, preventative care and disease to patients and others.
• Provide first-aid or emergency care; may coordinate patient health and social services care with outside agencies.
• Administer immunizations and complete and maintain electronic health records.

• Participate in AAAHC accreditation.
• Provide guidance to other staff on accepted procedures.
• Contribute to internal clinical studies.
• May participate in training and assign work to designated staff.

• Analysis/Problem Identification
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Judgment
• Sensitivity
• Quality Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge
• Individual Leadership
• Consistency
• Service Orientation

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree
• Experience:
  
  3 years as a Physician’s Assistant
• National and valid State of Wyoming certification as a Physician’s Assistant or the ability to successfully attain authorization within 30 days of University employment.
• Prescriptive authority in the State of Wyoming
• Licensure by the Wyoming Board of Medicine

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in Nursing
• Experience:
  
  1-3 years nurse practitioner experience
• Valid State of Wyoming authorization as a Nurse Practitioner or the ability to successfully attain authorization within 30 days of University employment.
• Prescriptive authority in the State of Wyoming
• National certification in degree specialty

• Valid BLS certification (basic life support).

• Knowledge of best standards of practice, including State and Federal laws and regulations that apply to the provision of health care and local and national trends related to college health.
• Knowledge of holistic preventative health principles.
• Primary care principles and practices to include clinical…